Paint Removal From 2.0 Fuchs?, Damage control Options

[Ottomotion]

Have a set of 2L fuchs that have been painted with black in the 'low spokes'.
I prefer the factory all metal look.
Wondering about recommendations for paint removal. Chemical? Pressure wash?
Obviously want to retain the stock look without damaging the underlying alloy. What would you do?

Thanks....

[technicalninja]

Heat will help the cleaners work.

Heat by itself will remove some paints before affecting the aluminum.

I'd try to keep the temp at the surface below 250 F

I have a German made heat gun (Gartech) that has lasted 30 years and will put out 1100 degrees at max temp. It will fry paint off of anything, but I'd worry about degrading the aluminum at higher temperatures.

You will find it's damn hard to heat an aluminum wheel up very much.

I might try the Gartech at full kill on the back side of the wheel first. The mass of the wheel is probably so large that even the Gartech would have problems heating it up enough.

Heat might work/help.

I'd try chemicals first.

I used the heat gun to repair a seriously hail damaged minivan once.
1100 degrees until the paint bubbled and blistered (thin sheet metal) then hit it with dry ice. The metal audibly screamed as it shrank back into place. Got 80-90% of the damage removed and was able to fix the remaining issues with standard body work procedures.

I really like my heat gun. Used it on a Toyota front wheel bearing install today...